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STAND FOR FLAT IRONS. No. 359,204. Patented Mar. 8, 1887.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT CROMMER AND ADELBERT H. PHILLIPS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.

STA'ND FOR FLAT-IRONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,204, dated March 8,1887.

A ndication filed May 11, 1886. Serial No. 101,882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- I

Be it known that we, ROBERT GROMMER, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, and ADELBERT H. PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stands forFlat-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide means, in combination with astand for the reception of a flat or sad iron, whereby the surfaces ofsaid irons may be cleansed of im purities adhering thereto, which wouldsoil a garment; and it consists in the combination, with a metallicstand for the reception of a fiat or sad iron while in a state of rest,of a roller located at a convenient point on the upper surface thereof,journaled in suitable bearings and covered throughout its length with afibrous web of material saturated with beeswax, pal-affine, or analogoussubstance, over and upon the periphery of which the surface of theflat-iron may be rubbed by the operator to remove therefrom any impurityadhering thereto, as will be fully understood by the followingdescription.

In the accompanying drawings, which make a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a face view of the stand A, with the roller B in connectiontherewith. Fig. 2 is a like view with the roller removed, showing thedepression I) for its reception. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section takenthrough a central line. Fig. 4 is a side view of the roller B, on anenlarged scale. Fig. 5 is an end view of the same.

Like letters of reference in all the figures indicate the same parts.

A is a metallic stand, of usual construction as to outline, for thereception of a flat or sad iron, which is provided with the recesseddepression b, for the reception of the roller B, journaled in suitablebearings in the opposite sides of the stand, which may be so formed asto permit of the removal of the roller when mutilated or worn and theinsertion of another. The form of bearing may be varied to suitconvenience.

B is the roller, having journals 0 c, and which is covered with awebbing, O, of fibrous material, that is saturated with beeswax,paraffine, or analogous substance, over and upon the periphery of whichthe surface of the iron is rubbed to coat the surface of the same with afilm of lubricating substance.

By our combination of the stand with a roller which is caused to rotatewhen a heated iron is passed over it, a sufficient quantity of thelubricant is supplied to the surface of the iron during its passage tocause it to pass smoothly over a garment and prevent the adhesion ofparticles of starch upon said surface.

YVhat we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

A stand for the reception of a flat-iron, provided with the roller B, journaled in suitable bearings, said roller being covered with a webbingof fibrous material saturated with a lubricant applicable for thepurpose herein specified, substantially in the manner shown anddescribed.

ROBERT CROMMEB. ADELBERT H. PHILLIPS. \Vi tnesses:

THOMAS J. BEWLEY, FRANK SCHMIDT.

